PDA

View Full Version : male or female?

Minkness
06-13-15, 05:35 PM
Helping out a friend. She's getting 2 BPs and a blood from a lady who doesn't seem confidant in what she has. She sent this pic to me today needing to know the gender. She was told female, I kind of want to say male, but neither of us are pros.

So...what is it?
jossh27
06-13-15, 07:33 PM
can one tell a snakes gender without probing?
REM955
06-13-15, 07:36 PM
Certain species differ by tail length, but Google search says this is largely an inaccurate method. Popping is the only sure way, but can cause damage if done wrong.
Minkness
06-13-15, 07:58 PM
Gotchya. Thanks.
SnoopySnake
06-13-15, 08:13 PM
There's no way to know unless you pop or probe, both should be done by very experienced people...Looking at the tail isn't very accurate unfortunately :sorry:
REM955
06-13-15, 08:37 PM
Pop? -> Flexing the back end in such a way the genitals pop out?
Probe? -> Sticking something metal in the same spot?
lady_bug87
06-13-15, 10:49 PM
That is a ball python butt.

Yea the only way to tell is to pop or probe. If it's am older snake you're better off probing.
lady_bug87
06-13-15, 10:51 PM
Pop? -> Flexing the back end in such a way the genitals pop out?
Probe? -> Sticking something metal in the same spot?

You got it! With probing you're looking to see how far in the probe goes.
SSSSnakes
06-14-15, 08:11 AM
Certain species differ by tail length, but Google search says this is largely an inaccurate method. Popping is the only sure way, but can cause damage if done wrong.

Popping is is only 100% accurate if it show to be a male, if it shows to be a female, the popping could have been done improperly.
SSSSnakes
06-14-15, 08:13 AM
Pop? -> Flexing the back end in such a way the genitals pop out?
Probe? -> Sticking something metal in the same spot?

With popping you have to flex the tail back and roll your finger toward the cloaca.
Sasha2
06-14-15, 11:19 AM
Can you even pop a snake that old? I thought popping was for hatchlings only?
Albert Clark
06-14-15, 12:11 PM
Negative. Popping is easier in hatchlings but certainly is effective with adults. Once you have the technique mastered correctly it becomes very simple. The only definitive way to accurately sex a snake is to pop it or probe it. Period.